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Of their weaknesses, except for the requirement to consume human blood.īlade raids a rave club owned by the vampire Deacon Frost. That possesses the supernatural abilities of the vampires without any Thirty years later, the child has become the vampire hunter, Blade, who is a human-vampire hybrid Doctors are able to save her baby, but the woman dies of an unknown infection. In 1967, a pregnant woman is attacked by a vampire, causing her to go into premature labor. It was followed by two sequels, Blade II and Blade: Trinity, both written by Goyer who also directed the latter.īlade was noted as a darker superhero film for its time, with the success of the film beginning Marvel's film success and setting the stage for further comic book film adaptations. It is also hailed as one of Snipes' signature roles. Positive reception from audiences and has since garnered a cult following. Despite mixed reviews from film critics, the film received a Success, grossing $70 million at the U.S. Released on August 21, 1998, Blade was a commercial In the film, Blade is a Dhampir, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who together with his mentor Abraham Whistler and hematologist Karen Jenson, fights against vampires, namely the exceptionally vicious Deacon Frost.

The film stars Wesley Snipes as the titular character with Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright in supporting roles. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name, it is the first installment of the Blade franchise. Blade is a 1998 American superhero horror film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S.

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